Abu Dhabi, 16 June 2022: The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) holds today, Thursday, June 16, 2022, a workshop to share the views of the participant banks that are the most active in using Buna (the cross-border payment system owned by the AMF) for their cross-border payments.

In a context where Buna is witnessing not only an increase of the number of participants, but also an increase of the number of currencies each participant uses, as well as a general increase of volumes and values of settled transactions, the workshop will gather high-level guest speakers representing First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), Bank Muscat, and Bank of Africa. to They will share with the audience their concrete experience and practical knowledge resulting from using Buna’s cross-border and multicurrency payment services.

In line with its continuous efforts to support the decision-making process in the Arab countries, the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) has released a study titled " Public Debt in The Arab World: Asymmetric Effects on Economic Growth".

This study examines the asymmetric effect of public debt on economic growth rates in ten Arab countries. The study relies on the regression of time series and cointegration analysis for selected Arab countries based on the data availability. Specifically, it employs the Non-Linear Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model (NARDL) and a multiple structural breaks model.

Abu Dhabi, 12 May 2022: The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) holds today, Thursday, May 12, 2022, a workshop to elaborate on Buna (the cross-border payment system owned by the AMF) progress on multiple fronts and share updates on its recent developments and future plans.   

During this workshop, the Buna team will take you through the journey of Buna as a cross-border payment system that includes multiple Arab and international currencies, a growing network of participants, and different initiatives for interoperability with regional and global players in the payment industry.  

Further details on Buna Instant payment services (IPS) will be highlighted during the workshop, covering aspects related to liquidity management and connectivity.